PSD14: International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors

Session

Astrophysics, Space, and Extreme Environments

2 Sept 2026, 10:30

Peston Lecture Theatre

Conveners

Astrophysics, Space, and Extreme Environments: Astrophysics, Space, and Extreme Environments 1

• There are no conveners in this block

Astrophysics, Space, and Extreme Environments: Astrophysics, Space, and Extreme Environments 2

• David Hall (Open University)
• Jason Gow (Open University)

107. Introduction to Detectors for Astrophysics, Space and Extreme Environments

David Hall

02/09/2026, 10:30

36. Testing CMOS image sensors for future space telescope missions

Anabel Romero Hernandez (Open University)

02/09/2026, 10:40

1

Applications in Planetary & Space Science

Plenary Talk

Future space telescope missions require state-of-the-art, high-resolution detectors that can measure light with a wide range of wavelengths. CMOS image sensors are being considered as detector technologies for such telescopes, with Teledyne e2v’s CIS300 family being a prime candidate. Missions such as ARRAKIHS and CASTOR, which aim to study dark matter and galaxy formation, have chosen the...

42. Insights into CCD trap defects from in-orbit trap pumping on the Euclid VIS instrument.

Toby Wallage (Open University)

02/09/2026, 11:00

Applications in Astrophysics & Astroparticle Physics

Plenary Talk

The VIS instrument onboard the Euclid space telescope (which launched in 2023) is the first in-orbit instrument to include trap pumping as part of its calibration routines to assist with the correction of image distortions due to charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) caused by charge trap defects. Trap pumping is a method to identify individual charge trap defects in a CCD, allowing the sub-pixel...

30. Performance evaluation of the AstroPix v3 and v4 HV-CMOS Sensors: Results from the DESY II Testbeam

Elizaveta Sitnikova (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

02/09/2026, 11:20

Applications in Astrophysics & Astroparticle Physics

Plenary Talk

AstroPix is a novel monolithic High-Voltage CMOS (HV-CMOS) active pixel sensor designed for use in medium-range gamma-ray observatories like AMEGO-X. To meet mission requirements, the sensor must demonstrate low power consumption (< 1.5 mW/cm2) and deliver a required dynamic range between 25 and 700 keV with an energy resolution below 10% at 122 keV. The third sensor version features a pixel...

71. A compact Radiation Monitor for the LISA experiment

Roberta Pillera (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))

02/09/2026, 11:40

Applications in Astrophysics & Astroparticle Physics

Plenary Talk

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will be the first space-based gravitational-wave observatory sensitive in the 0.1 mHz-1 Hz band. Background radiation can limit LISA sensitivity at the lower frequencies. To monitor and characterize this environment, a compact Radiation Monitor (RM) has been developed for the LISA mission. The RM is designed to measure the integral cosmic-ray...

80. Design and Beam-Test Performance of a Highly Compact Si-W Electromagnetic Calorimeter

Dr Veta Ghenescu (Institute of Space Science subsidiary of INFLPR (RO))

04/09/2026, 09:00

Detectors for High Radiation & Extreme Environments

Plenary Talk

Highly compact and granular electromagnetic calorimeters are required for precision measurements in luminometers at future Higgs factories and for the determination of positron multiplicity and energy spectra in the laser–electron scattering experiment LUXE, which probes strong-field QED. In luminometer applications, where Bhabha scattering serves as the reference process, a compact...

37. On the road to extreme radiation hardness with the innovative batch of FBK nLGADs

Robert Stephen White (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))

04/09/2026, 09:20

Detectors for High Radiation & Extreme Environments

Plenary Talk

Good spatial and timing resolution in tracking systems for future High-Energy Physics experiments requires a good understanding of the mechanisms that cause sensor performance degradation under extreme irradiation.

A batch of p-in-n Low-Gain Avalanche Diode (LGADs) has been manufactured by the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), with a highly doped signal multiplication layer formed using...

96. Systematic Study of Proton- and Neutron-Induced Radiation Damage in 4H-SiC PIN Diodes

Sebastian Onder (Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT))

04/09/2026, 09:40

Detectors for High Radiation & Extreme Environments

Plenary Talk

4H silicon carbide (4H-SiC) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor with compelling properties for radiation-hard particle detectors, including high breakdown fields, excellent thermal stability, and low leakage currents even after irradiation. These characteristics make it a promising candidate for next-generation detectors in extreme environments like future hadron colliders, medical ion...